Cambodian Evangelicalism: Cosmological Hope and Diasporic Resilience is an exceptional addition to the premier World Christianity series by The Pennsylvania State University Press. Focusing on an often-overlooked region of the world Christianity discourse, Cambodian Evangelicalism is a poignant exploration of how Cambodian converts to evangelical Christianity have found a sense of purpose and community amid the backdrop of a traumatic history, particularly the Cambodian genocide of the late 1970s. With meticulous attention to detail and sensitivity, Wong carefully attends to the compelling stories that capture both the spiritual and social dimensions of Cambodian evangelical communities across the world, offering readers an in-depth look at how “Cambodian evangelicals’ conversion to Christianity has served as a means for survivors of the Cambodian genocide to interpret their experiences through a lens of hope” (9).
Briana L. Wong’s study grew out of her doctoral dissertation, which is grounded in thirteen months of extensive ethnographic...
